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ESP Recreation & Tourism Update

Draft Findings and Recommendations November 19, 2020

Update Objectives

• Legislative directive to prepare and update ESP.
• Assemble best available current data and

analyses of visitation, economic activity, facility and access issues, and emerging trends of recreation and tourism.

• Provide data-based recommendations for

effective responses to key issues and trends.

Desired Outcome

A sustainable, thriving Delta recreation and tourism economy.

Milestones Since 2012

• National Heritage Area designation – 2019
• Delta Marketing Task Force -

VisitCADelta.com website, signage, branding and logo

• Great Delta Trail planning

Updated Studies and Surveys:

• 2015 Inventory of Recreation Facilities,
• 2017 Recreational Boating Use,
• 2019 Delta Recreation and Tourism

Survey Report,

• 2019 Socioeconomic Indicators Report.

Recreation Trends & Key Data

• Marinas in the Delta: decrease since 2008,

from 112 to 97 in 2020.

• Recreation-related establishments located in

the primary zone: decrease since 2008, from 96 to 70 in 2020.

• Boat builders in the Delta: down by 50%,

along with drops in most other boating related businesses.

Recreation Trends & Key Data

• Farms with direct sale operations, such as

farm stands, you-pick operations, agritourism

• r recreation sales, have increased in the six

Delta Counties since 2002.

• Associated increases in income per farm.
• In addition, many wineries and wine tasting

establishments have opened.

Population vs. Visitation

• Since 2012, the Delta Market Area population has

increased by approximately 1,200,000.

• Recreation visitation for 2020 is estimated to be

similar to 2010 estimates.

Decreases Explained

1) Better data! 2) Current recreation spending is retail-related (lower economic impact) compared to higher impact spending such as boat building.

What’s Going Wrong?

Focus on High Impact Areas

• Recommendations are focused to address:
• Marinas,
• Boating, and
• Legacy Community-related outdoor

recreation and tourism businesses.

Constraints

• Facilities: Increase operations and maintenance
• f existing areas; Expand and develop new public

facilities and support existing private businesses

• Water Quality Needs, Enhancement, and

Protection

• Information/Marketing
• Programming
• Boating Safety
• Crime and Homelessness

Recommendations:

• Partner with local, regional, state and federal

agencies to:

• Expand access to existing public park facilities
• Remove water hazards and abandoned vessels,

and improve local boating and water access facilities

• Increase law enforcement funding and

presence in the Delta

• Restart the Delta Dredged Sediment Long Term

Management Plan

Recommendations (2):

• Expand Delta Marketing Task Force efforts and

VisitCADelta.com promotion

• National Heritage Area and Great Delta Trail planning

and implementation

• Institute regular Delta recreation and tourism surveys
• Develop permit and planning assistance for Legacy

Community small businesses

• Expand “Save the Waters You Love” campaign to the

Delta

Proposed Strategic Action

Coordinate with public and private partners to develop and advance a priority recreation and tourism agenda by and for the Delta.

Questions for Commission:

• Support the strategic approach?
• Proposed outreach to local and state park,

recreation and tourism entities, Delta Marketing Task Force, follow-up with focus group participants, DPAC, Council, Delta Conservancy

• Specific organizations or entities?

ESP Recreation and Tourism Chapter Update Prepared by Dangermond Group for Delta Protection Commission For More Information: Virginia Gardiner virginia.gardiner@delta.ca.gov